Salam Aleikom,

 

Thank you for submitting your question to us.

 

Not knowing your illnesses and the seriousness of the illnesses makes it a bit hard to answer your question. Therefore, I am going to advise you in general, inshallah.

 

Unfortunately, many doctor tend to only focus on the symptoms of an illness when prescribing medicines and not the rote cause of it. And people tend to like this tendency because taking medicines is a quite comfortable and fairly easy way to heal. So, we live in a vicious circle.

 

Alternative medicines

What you can do right now is looking around and going to a doctor who has a more holistic view and who does not only think healing is only by prescribing tons of medicines and antibiotics. I am not sure of the health insurance system of your country, but usually you as a patient have the right to choose which doctor you want to go to. Or look around and go to a private one.You can look for alternative medicines by yourself as well. See, for example books on Prophetic medicine. Black seeds, honey, olive oil are just a few things the Prophet (saw) advised us to use for certain illnesses.

 

Keep in mind, however, that although alternative medicine exists and can very well work, they might take a longer time than normal medicines.

Healthy Lifestyle

Striving to live a healthy lifestyle is a must for every person on this planet if they do not want to spend their time and money on healing from illnesses.  Muslims are particularly encouraged by Islam to live a healthy lifestyle as health is going to be among the three questions the angel of death will ask from us after our death.

 

“The son of Adam will not be dismissed from his Lord on the Day of Resurrection until he is questioned about five issues: his life and how he lived it, his youth and how he used it, his wealth and how he earned it and he spent it, and how he acted on his knowledge.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2416

You can find plenty of materials, even from Muslims, on how to live a healthy lifestyle online, so I am not going to go into too much details, I am sure you already know some. What I would like to emphasize is the importance of eating a various type of foods, various fruits and lots of lots of vegetables. (If you are not allergic or they do not cause you problems to your current illnesses.) Also, take care of your liquid intake; drink approx. 8 glass of pure water (2 L) every single day. Good food and water are essential for your immune system and your whole body to work well and feel energetic, so please, please make living a healthy lifestyle your top priority.

 

 

And of course if we are talking about healthy lifestyle then I must encourage you to exercise regularly. Indoor, outdoor, online trainings; there are lots of opportunities. Just stick to exercising at least 30 minutes per day. It can be walking, cycling, yoga, gym, whatever you feel is your sport. Just do it!

I highly encourage you to seek help from a health coach or a trainer Personal Trainer who will be able to help you changing your lifestyle to a healthier one.

 

Mind & Body Connection

I also encourage you to look at your mental health. Many times physical illnesses are caused by too much stress, anxiety, depression, or conflicting relationships because we humans are holistic creatures; our mind and body works together and affects each other. Have a look at your life: do you find these in it? Do you suffer from stress, anxiety, or depression?  If so, please do something against them. Seek professional help from a psychologist or life coach, if you need. Try to solve these issues and you will see your physical problems will decrease at the same time.

Wish you all the best,